Galway County Council will officially launch the Healthy County Galway Programme at Claregalway Castle on Thursday next March 15. The aim of Healthy County Galway is to drive local action and promote local leadership for health and ensure that County Galway is a healthy, equitable, resilient and vibrant place for all who live, work and… Read more »

Michael KellyGrower I WAS LOOKING through some old notes and things this week, and was surprised to discover that we did our first real pitch for a GIY TV series way back in 2011. Seven years later and we’re finally getting GIY in to sittings rooms everywhere. So, that didn’t take long, did it??! GROW… Read more »

Expat Bubble Burst by thereluctantemigrant It’s the phrase that’s bandied about, ‘the expat bubble’. It suggests the notion that us expats live in a bubble, somewhat removed from ‘real’ life. We tune in to the news from home and of course, we relate, but it’s not on our doorstep, we’re not looking at the fallout every… Read more »

Shane Lawless, Valerie Coleman and Abbie Fox Carr are going to Gorodische Orphanage and Cherven Orphanage with the Burren Chernobyl Project to do voluntary work on the 3rd of June for two weeks. This year a group of 24 people of varying ages are going. Shane has been to Gorodische Orphanage last year and wishes… Read more »

Training days for Ladies are in Knockdoemore Park as follows: Senior/Juniors returned on Monday’s and Fridays at 7.30. U16 returned on Mondays and Saturdays. U14 returned (Saturdays 4.30-5.30) and (Mondays 6.15-7.15). U12 return 10 March (Saturday 4-5pm). U10 return 7 April (Saturdays 4-5pm). U6/8 return 7 April (Saturdays 4-5pm). Good luck to all our players… Read more »

Opening Hours Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5.30pm Call for an Appointment – Ph: 091 797106 Fax: 091 797858 Welcome to Turloughmore Health Centre Turloughmore Health Centre is a modern purpose-built general medical practice with seven general practitioners, three practice nurses and five administrative staff. We are one of the largest practices in the western seaboard providing… Read more »

The death has occurred of Remo (Ray) MAGLIOCCO Mirah, Turloughmore, Galway After a short illness borne with acceptance, courage and strength, surrounded by his loving family in the care of the wonderful staff at Galway Hospice. He will be deeply missed and remembered with much love and affection by his loving wife Carmel and their… Read more »

Nothing compares to the taste of a homegrown tomato and now is the time to sow those seeds… And so the great tomato adventure starts all over again. A 10-month odyssey begins with the sowing of seeds in a cold potting shed with Child Number 2 chatting incessantly in my ear. Growing tomatoes is a… Read more »

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